Well now, Avril Lavigne's ex is opening up about his illness, and reveals just how fatal his addiction truly was.

In an article for Vice's music site Noisey posted on Tuesday, the 35-year-old goes in grave detail about his struggle with the bottle.

When he was treated by doctors, the medical professionals emphasized the fact that the singer did quite the number to his body.

He said:

"The doctors said I was lucky to be alive and that there was still a chance I could die."

However, the musician — who spends most of his day in physical therapy and still has trouble walking — admits that his condition could've been worse.

"I do look back and think about how much worse it could have been… I could have had way more health problems than I had, but my liver is fine! Everything shut down before any more damage could happen. To walk out of there alive, without cirrhosis or needing transplants, you know, it could have been worse."

The punk star experienced fame at a young age, and often coped with the pressures of success with substances. He confesses